James Cromwell arrested for disorderly conduct

8:38 AM,
Feb. 8, 2013

James Cromwell's mug shot.

Written by

Ann Oldenburg
USA TODAY

"American Horror Story" star James Cromwell, 73, has been arrested in Madison, Wisc.

The incident happened Thursday at a University of Wisconsin Board of Regents meeting where the actor was protesting animal testing.

He and PETA spokesman Jeremy Beckham held two large signs showing a cat with metal implanted in its head at the university's lab. According to TMZ, they burst into the meeting, with Cromwell yelling, "This is not science. This is cruel!"
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